Finding the Third Proportional to 57,877,970 and 89,577,921
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Solution
The third proportional to 57,877,970 and 89,577,921 is: 138,640,037.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
57,877,970 : 89,577,921 = 89,577,921 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
57,877,970/89,577,921 = 89,577,921/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
57,877,970x = 89,577,921 × 89,577,921 - Step 4: Simplify right side
57,877,970x = 8,024,203,930,682,241 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 8,024,203,930,682,241/57,877,970 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 138,640,037.49
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